Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fire injuries, followed by heating equipment.

During 2010–2014, roughly, one of every 338 households reported a home fire per year.

Escape PlanningAccording to an NFPA survey, only one-third of Americans have both developed and practiced a home fire escape plan.

Almost three-quarters of Americans do have an escape plan; however, less than half ever practiced it.

One-third of survey respondents who made an estimate thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. The time available is often less. Only 8% said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to get out!